Rev. Dr. Clint Schnekloth is our pastor. Previously, Clint has served as pastor of East Koshkonong Lutheran Church in Cambridge, Wisconsin; global missionary with the ELCA in Kosice, Slovakia; camp director of Camp Shalom in Maquoketa, Iowa; and various other gigs as youth minister and camp counselor. He lives in east Fayetteville with his wife and three children.

Pastor Clint is the founder and chairman of the board of Canopy NWA, a refugee resettlement agency.

Clint earned a Doctor of Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary, and a Master’s of Divinity at Luther Seminary. He now serves as adjunct faculty at Fuller. Clint is the author of Mediating Faith: Faith Formation in a Trans-Media Era, published by Fortress Press.

Along with writing a regular column for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette religion section, Clint is a frequent guest on KUAF 91.3 FM NPR’s news magazine, “Ozarks at Large.”

Pastor Clint rejoices in pastoral ministry. Feel free to contact him as a spiritual resource, for weddings, teaching, counsel, or just for conversation and coffee. Visit his blog for more.

Phone: 479-521-2113
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Auren Meli Haynie is our custodian. Auren has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from John Brown University and lives with their husband, Lucas, and their four cats. Outside of work, Auren is an artist who loves crafting, painting, and digital art. In their spare time, you can find Auren bingeing a true crime/paranormal podcast or reading a good book. You can easily spot Auren anywhere by their characteristically bright, ever-changing hair colors. Auren loves to support others and is happy to maintain Good Shepherd’s facilities for everyone who walks through our doors.

Albious Latior is Ozark Atolls Director. Albious Latior started his work with GSLC as the Marshallese Covid-19 Outreach Coordinator during the pandemic and continues as the Marshallese Outreach Coordinator for Ozark Atoll, a new program launched at GSLC. Albious has been an activist in the Marshallese community for over 13 years.

Jessica McClard is our church administrator. She has been a member of GSLC for 20 years and is grateful for the opportunity to serve as its administrator. Jessica is founder of the mini pantry movement, begun on May 12, 2016, when she launched the Little Free Pantry Pilot at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Since then, she’s worked to grow this global movement of neighbors feeding neighbors.

Jessica has two grown children, Grier and Charly. She lives with Charly and a dog in South Fayetteville, where you might see her running or browsing Little Free Libraries.

Phone: 479-521-2113
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Dr. Robert Mueller is our music director and organist. Bob conducts the Chancel Choir and Handbell Choir. He also writes or arranges most of the music for these ensembles. Bob holds a doctorate in composition from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, a master’s in composition from Bowling Green State University, and a bachelor of arts with an emphasis in piano from Northern Michigan University. 

Bob is professor of music at the University of Arkansas, where he teaches music composition and theory and conducts the University Symphony Orchestra. In his free time, he enjoys analyzing/predicting weather, reading, and spending time with his family. 

Phone: 479-575-5879

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